I've to agree Dubai is totally save for women no gurka's or other kind of local dressing required. I think it shouldn't be to hard for your mrs to get a job.

But Dubai might be dangerous place for husbands (lots and lots of shops)..Like FM says it's 50/50 bachelors/relationships.

I'll give you a call FM bout the Baracuda need to do some tourist things first.

Falcon Epress
 

Did somebody could give me the tel for Mustafa Ali or Steven Sanchez. I would like to work for this company. I have 3500 hours on fk50 including 1500h as line training Captain.
Thanks.:ok: :cool:

TriTar as you might know the F27 & F50 typeratings are not the same it will take the local authorities not much to deny your validation. Secondly Read the old stories about falcon and keep in mind the F27 is an old old bird that climbs like a rock.....atleast more then 300FPM Think about the last couple of days in Iraq because that's where you are going.

If you still want to join Falcon Tel +(971)042826886

Dumping :mad: Cargo where nobody else dumps :mad: cargo

falcon express
 

ppruners,
does someone know if feca is still hiring?
Someone got a job?
Any info welcomed...
cheers.

People are leaving in the next month. So far bout 4 pilots leaving. So I guess they'd start hiring once again.

Hi Coastrider
 

Whats the situation regarding the ATR, im not sure but have Falcon got one operating ? and if so whats the deal with crews for this a/c,is it on a wet/dry lease, are the crews from internal promotions ?

ATR
 

The ATR is gone.To replace it they wet leased a F27 from Farnair.The company has just bought its own F27 which will used mainly on Iraq flights.Also they have started using a AN12 for the Baghdad runs, and the 1900's now do Talil, Al arsard , Balad and Kirkuk.Not sure how much longer the Farnair F27 will be around.

Hope that helps.
Cheers FM

Do falcon still require new hire Beech drivers to get type rated?

If so i found another place to do the type rating. it is in the US and its about US$7000. I dont have the link right now but if you search for Flight Training International. It seems that they use United Airlines Sims, so I dont know whos 1900 sim they use, I guess they have their own!

PM me if you cant find it and Ill dig up the link....

Anyone work for Falcon Express here?
 

I'm in Dubai visiting right now till the end of the month, wondered if anyone worked for them, or knew if they were hiring at this time..
Any help is appreciated...
thanx
:)

theyve just hired a bunch of guys recently and expected to do more ..... why dont you give them a call to find out??? Chief Pilot is Mustafa on 04-2826886.....
:ok: Best of luck....

Sadly I tried...
 

I spoke to him, and he said I'd need 300+ multi time and a Beech 1900 type rating... so *sigh* sadly I don't meet those requirments...
the joys of being a low time pilot :)
the search goes on!

Falcon Express
 

Gday fellas,

just a quick one in regards to Falcon ex.
anyone know if theyre currently hiring, and what theyre minimums are?

Do you need to have a tyoe rating on the B1900?

is it true theyre getting ATR72?

Cheers!

It depends on your background, if you have some multi time they will do the type for you, if not, you have to get a 1900 type. They don't have the ATR anymore it was a bit of a debacle that exercise. No hires have to fly to Iraq.

I mean, NEW hires have to fly to Iraq

Hiring is a "ongoing process" at Falcon my best bet is that they have atleast 15 guys on file at the moment. ATR is gone for bout a year now and is replaced by a Fokker F-27 so far no gossip bout a ATR72.

Have to agree with propje on the min on the hiring policy

Beware! This outfit is run by a couple of cowboys who didn't even understand the implications of the ATR performance criteria for the entire period that it was with them. Hence the cooked engines and return to lessor.

Well that's not entirely true. The PAKI is gone to a better job, he's now an inspector with GCAA i heard.....

Great party last night at G-mans and B Dogs flat warming!!

G-man that new bar is sensational!!

Cheers FM.

Any contact details pls. cheers !

hey flying spanner and coast watcher,

are they still paying the 500 dirams per flight into iraq? or is most the flying going out to that russian mob, and whos house warming?:ok:

Yep still paying the HUGE 500 DHS to go IRAQ!

The AN12 gets used on regular basis and a IL76 when the loads get really big.The F27 went up to Balad last week aswell.

Cheers FM

The HUGE dhs 500,- per flight paid for my swimming pool :E

Ah, G-man and B-Dog's housewarming..... I would have given my left nut to have gone to that one.

Hopefully it was on par (or better) than big bad Walkerhoss' & mine just on one year ago. How time flies.

If you're reading this post boys expect a visit from this little pornstar in March or April next year. Dubai and I have unfinished business........

Cyclone's, anyone? :ooh:

2dads

Pay and Condition?
 

Hi,

I was interested in finding out what pay and work conditions are like for Beech 1900 Captains and F/o.

How do you get paid US$ or Dirham, how about medical etc.
Also type of aircraft other than beech 1900 and F27. Once you work for the company can you move between types?

Any info greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

208

Would those be (or have been) 9L-LEC and S9-DAE?

Hey fellas, i would like to know if theres a chance to join falcon without having to fly to iraq (i dont really need those 500 DIRHAMS!!!!!) i heard there is some sort of death warrent you have to sign inorder to get recruited with falcon. How true is that and any info is apprecated

All new hires to Falcon(Captain or F/O) must sign up for Iraq.Later on you reserve the right to pull out from flying in there.

Interesting to see that everone is concerned about flying into Iraq.What about the Kingdom were Falcon has 2 destinations (Jeddah and Riyadh), one were you stay in the hotel all day and the other only a few hours, these places are more dangerous then Iraq, read the newspaper, French guy killed (shot in a shoppingmall)and Britsh guy shot............a few weeks ago.

Propje you should know not everything in this region is told in the news!

(according to internal gossip)
One of the FECA planes was actually on a US base when couple of hundred feet away a mortar attack was conducted on that same base.


:ok:

Rumor about attack confirmed.

2 weeks ago, at taqaddum. (sorry if spelling is wrong)
The crew could hear the distinct whitsling sound when the mortars were inbound.

freightdog81
check your pm

Heard the same story in the office at Al taqqequem or just in easy words Falujah... But the crew got 1.000 dhs extra I heard still not enough to go into that place.

Last time I was there two CH46 (USMC) landed and unloaded black bags... Not a summer holiday destination. One of these pilots was there with me as well.

No way could you do better than Kenny's "bar and grill " of the mid and late 90's:O :ok:

Iraq Flights
 

Dear, flying mechanic, and coast rider26

I take it from both of ur replies that you fly with FECA. I have no idea if u guys r captains or F/O's but what i would like to get is a NO BS assesment of the situation in Iraq. I know that FECA flies to destenations to Iraq such as taqadam, and bald. I am about to join FECA as 1 of its crew and this issue is really concerning me,as i was told that i wont be able to sign the contract unless i agree to fly into these GREAT destenations. Plz answer me back asap and let me kow before i sign up with this great airlne!!!!!!!!!

Stonecold check your PM

Stonecold,

Did you have a Beech 1900 type rating when applying?

1900 rating is required in 99.95% of the new hires, excluded in very rare instances are people who allready worked at Falcon for years.

Hey, does Falcon Operate out of Dubai international, on the GA apron somewhere?

Cheers

Aircraft are parked at E ramp (E18 etc...)

Anyone in the knows of current recruitment policy, do they need new hires soon?

cheers

not on a really short notice but get you resume in and give them a call the weather here is much nicer in winter then in holland